The main fire and a second smaller one broke out about 4:30 p.m. Friday on both sides of Swedes Flat Road in the vicinity of Chinese Wall Road, just east of Oro Bangor Highway.

The main fire was at 1,500 acres as of 1:30 p.m. That represented a 1,000-acre increase overnight and 300 acres since 7 a.m. today. The smaller fire south of the road has been contained at 28 acres.

One home has burned as have a garage, three outbuildings and multiple vehicles, according to Cal Fire-Butte County. Two-hundred structures are currently listed as threatened.

A human shelter has been set up by the Red Cross at the Church of the Nazarene, 2238 Monte Vista Ave., in southern Oroville.

The North Valley Animal Disaster Group has been activated. For assistance with animal evacuations, call 895-0000.

Butte County has set up an emergency shelter for small animals at the old county hospital building, 18 County Center Drive in Oroville. A shelter for large animals is at 1985 Clark Road in Butte Valley.

Currently 28 engines, six bulldozers, seven water trucks and four hand crews were assigned to the fire. To air tankers and one helicopters are also committed to the blaze. A total of 208 personnel are fighting the fire.